Help !!!

katie1

i've just taken off AVG version 8 because it wasn't running right now i need some protectin NOW , has anyone got any links to free protection please ....

TorrestheGreat

you'll be ok without it, you would have to do something very naiive to get a virus these days.
if you MUST have anti-virus (lots of people, like me, dont) check the sticky at the top of the forum, things like avast, avg are always free

katie1

i need something i always get popups saying my pc is at threat ???

i've just found the list on the top of the forum thankyou ...

Reluctant_spender

Anti virus

• AVG Free
• Avast Free
• AntiVir Free

also download and run this as a reactive scanner

Malware Bytes

Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and save it to your desktop.
alternate download link 1
alternate download link 2

• Make sure you are connected to the Internet.
• Double-click on Download_mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
• When the installation begins, follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.
• When installation has finished, make sure you leave both of these checked:
  • Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
  • Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
• Then click Finish.
• MBAM will automatically start and you will be asked to update the program before performing a scan. If an update is found, the program will automatically update itself. Press the OK button to close that box and continue.
• If you encounter any problems while downloading the updates, manually download them from here and just double-click on mbam-rules.exe to install.
• On the Scanner tab:
  • Make sure the "Perform Quick Acan" option is selected.
  • Then click on the Scan button.
• The next screen will ask you to select the drives to scan. Leave all the drives selected and click on the Start Scan button.
• The scan will begin and "Scan in progress" will show at the top. It may take some time to complete so please be patient.
• When the scan is finished, a message box will say "The scan completed successfully. Click 'Show Results' to display all objects found".
• Click OK to close the message box and continue with the removal process.
• Back at the main Scanner screen, click on the Show Results button to see a list of any malware that was found.
• Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
• When removal is completed, a log report will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to restart your computer. (see Note below)
• The log is automatically saved and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
• Copy and paste the contents of that report in your next reply and exit MBAM.

Note: If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove, you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts. Click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process. If asked to restart the computer, please do so immediately. Failure to reboot will prevent MBAM from removing all the malware.

Browntoa

TorrestheGreat wrote: »

you'll be ok without it, you would have to do something very naiive to get a virus these days.
if you MUST have anti-virus (lots of people, like me, dont) check the sticky at the top of the forum, things like avast, avg are always free

what planet do you live on ??

I can think of embedded script in a malicious web site that you could come across by mistake, sometimes also in a hacked web site that you trust for a start

I would never run my own PC without antivirus on it ....and I'm very computer savvy (Malware Sticky at the top is mine)

Reluctant_spender

TorrestheGreat wrote: »

you'll be ok without it, you would have to do something very naiive to get a virus these days.
if you MUST have anti-virus (lots of people, like me, dont) check the sticky at the top of the forum, things like avast, avg are always free

How do you know you are not infected and infecting others.

superjaggybunnet

If you are with VirginMedia you can get PCGuard from their website for free.

katie1

i had pcguard but it didnt work very well....

espresso

katie1 wrote: »

i had pcguard but it didnt work very well....

It doesn't sound like anything works very well on your PC.

:rolleyes:

Browntoa

try the Malwarebytes software posted above

Browntoa

then try this

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix

and post both the reports from this and malwarebytes back in this thread